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Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

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The Central Bank of Kenya has financial inclusion in its stewardship of the financial system. Shutterstock

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13 Jun 2019

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Interoperability and financial inclusion in Africa

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11 Mar 2019

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Mobile wallets still have a way to go

6 Mar 2019

A decade down the line. Banking evolution accelerates in 2019

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21 Feb 2019

Transactional sector is about to be transformed

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22 Jan 2019

Mobile payments boost Nigerian economy

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17 Jan 2019

Mastercard drops name from logo to become symbol brand

9 Jan 2019

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

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Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

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Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

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Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

Is Africa the Silicon Valley of banking?

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27 Sep 2018

John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018

Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank

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7 Sep 2018

Cape Town, Western Cape launches inaugural Africa Halal Week 2018

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8 Aug 2018

#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

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2 Aug 2018

Absa embraces Africa with new brand

11 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

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5 Jul 2018

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Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

Truecaller eyes out sub-Saharan Africa's mobile payment space

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19 Jun 2018

Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.

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1 Jun 2018

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23 May 2018

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Mobile payments boost Nigerian economy

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